The Dental Hygiene program is accredited by the American Dental Association’s Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA).

<strong>Commission on Dental Accreditation</strong>
211 East Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL 60611-2678
(312) 440-2500 | <a title="Click to go to the Commission on Dental Accreditation's website." href="http://www.ada.org/en/home-ada/coda" target="_blank">http://www.ada.org/en/home-ada/coda</a>

The San Diego San Joaquin Valley College Dental Hygiene Program is scheduled for review by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) on June 10-11, 2014. In accordance with the Commission’s accreditation policies, third-party comments are being solicited at this time. This notice is to inform students, faculty, patients and other interested parties of their right to submit comments to CODA regarding SJVC’s Dental Hygiene program adherence to accreditation standards. CODA is interested in the sustained quality of dental-related education programs, but does not intervene on behalf of individuals or act as a court of appeal for individuals in matters of admissions, appointment, promotion or dismissal of faculty, staff or students.

A copy of the appropriate accreditation standards and/or the Commission’s policy on third-party comments may be obtained by contacting:

<a title="Click to go to the American Dental Association's website." href="http://www.ada.org" target="_blank">American Dental Association</a>
Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)
211 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
(800) 621-8099, extension 4653
<h4>Institutional Accreditation</h4>
San Joaquin Valley College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Western Association of Schools and Colleges, 10 Commercial Blvd., Suite 204, Novato, CA 94949, (415) 506-0234, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the <a title="Click to go to the Council for Higher Education Accreditation website." href="http://www.chea.org/" target="_blank">Council for Higher Education Accreditation</a> and the <a title="Click to go to the U.S. Department of Education website." href="http://www.ed.gov/" target="_blank">U.S. Department of Education</a>. Additional information about accreditation, including the filing of complaints against member institutions, can be found at <a title="Click to go to the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges website." href="http://www.accjc.org/" target="_blank">www.accjc.org</a>.
<h4>State Approvals</h4>
<strong>CALIFORNIA</strong>
SJVC is a private institution and is approved to operate as an accredited institution by the California Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE). Approval to operate means that SJVC has been found in compliance with the standards set forth in the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 (California Education Code, Title 3, Division 10, Part 59, Chapter 8) and Title 5, Division 7.5 - Private Postsecondary Education of the California Code of Regulations.

Any questions that a student may have regarding the <a href="/admissions/college-catalog" title="Click to view the SJVC College Catalog.">college catalog and/or catalog supplement</a> that have not been satisfactorily answered by the institution may be directed to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education at:

<strong>Mailing Address</strong>
P.O. Box 980818
West Sacramento, CA 95798-0818

<strong>Physical Address</strong>
2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 400
Sacramento, CA 95833

<strong>Telephone Numbers</strong>
Toll free (888) 370-7589
(916) 431-6959

<strong>Fax Number</strong>
(916) 263-1897

<strong>Website</strong>
<a title="Click to go to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education website." href="http://www.bppe.ca.gov/" target="_blank">www.bppe.ca.gov</a>

<a title="State Approvals" href="/admissions/accreditation/state-approvals">View additional State Approvals for SJVC</a>.